Stealing Sheep
| Stealing Sheep | |
|---|---|
 Rebecca Hawley performing with Stealing Sheep in Manchester on 20 December 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Liverpool |
| Genres | Psychedelic folk, indie rock |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Heavenly Recordings |
| Website | Stealing Sheep |
| Members |
Rebecca Hawley Emily Lansley Lucy Mercer |
Stealing Sheep are a psychedelic pop band from Liverpool, England, who formed in 2010.[1] The three members are Rebecca Hawley (vocals and keyboards), Emily Lansley (vocals and guitar) and Lucy Mercer (vocals and drums).[2] The band met at Mello Mello Cafe after watching each other play in other bands.
The band released three EPs: What If the Lights Went Out in 2010, and The Mountain Dogs and I Am the Rain both in 2011. Those were collected on Noah and the Paper Moon in 2012. The debut studio album Into the Diamond Sun was released in 2012 by Heavenly Recordings.[3] The album received "generally favourable" reviews.[4]
The band's second album, Not Real, was released on 13 April 2015[5] to "generally favourable" reviews.[6]
The band's influences include Dirty Projectors, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Moondog, Gary Numan and Can.[7]
Discography
Albums
- Into the Diamond Sun (2012, Heavenly Recordings)
- Not Real (2015, Heavenly Recordings)
Singles and EPs
- What If the Lights Went Out (2010)
- The Mountain Dogs (2011)
- I Am the Rain (2011)
- Noah and the Paper Moon (2012)
References
- ↑ "Features | Escape Velocity | The Unlikely Triplets: Stealing Sheep Interviewed". The Quietus. 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Paul Lester. "New band of the day – No 1,308: Stealing Sheep | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ "NME Reviews - Stealing Sheep - 'Into The Diamond Sun'". Nme.Com. 2012-09-14. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
- ↑ Metacritic, http://www.metacritic.com/music/into-the-diamond-sun/stealing-sheep
- ↑ Heavenly Recordings, http://heavenlyrecordings.com/records/2015/02/hvnlp112-stealing-sheep-not-real/
- ↑ Metacritic, http://www.metacritic.com/music/not-real/stealing-sheep
- ↑ "Gimme Your Answers: An Interview w/ Stealing Sheep | A Music Blog, Yea?". Amusicblogyea.com. 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2015-03-02.
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